The Nuse Family

Sunday, May 13, 2012

A busy weekend

Lucy on her roller skates! She is getting to be a pro!

Tea Party time!

Cheese!

Girls and their silly faces!

Hank wishing he had just one boy toy...sorry Hank!

Lucy told me for mothers day she was going to clean the sink and take out the trash. She cleaned the sink for 30 minutes straight and it has never looked better!

Lucy had her first big kick this weekend at kickball! She did so amazing and ran the right direction...which many don't so we count it as a plus! I was one proud mom!!

After the game Lola wanted her chance for her big kick and she did great!!!

We went to hang out with Adam at the ball park!

Hank Loves Sammy!

And so does Miss Lucy...Lola - likes him from a distance!

That is what I shouted during church today when Hank was just standing there. It was only for a few seconds and I think I scared him enough that he quick sat down but he did it. He is all over the place and would much rather hold onto everything and walk around a room than crawl anywhere. I was feeling he was getting pretty confident and then he proved it! I think we will be seeing a lot more of this! Way to go Hank!
And don't you know...I don't have a picture to prove it!

Friday, May 11, 2012

Busy Busy

May is always such a busy time of year for our family...and I am sure yours too! Adam is knee deep into the baseball season, Tippi Toes is coming to an end and recital time May 19 & May 20, school parties, birthday parties, kickball, and Tippi Toes is busy, busy, busy - that update later!

Here is what we have been up to!

Visiting Adam at the stadium - girls love hanging out here!

Hank has fallen in love with Carla - our cozy coop!

Lucy's cousin Gannon sent her and Lola this picture and she is totally in love with it - and actually has been carrying it around for a few days!

Adam spoke to the local Rotary club - there were about 200 people there and Hank and I snuck in the back. He was amazing!!! He was so funny, and had every ones attention. I was so proud of him!

Hank loving loving loving the park!

Lucy and Lola teaching their "children" Tippi Toes!

Then came - the big storm. I was home with the kids and Adam was at work. I would typically say I am tough but the storm was SO LOUD and the lightening so BRIGHT! The electricity went out, Hank woke up - scared to death and I was shaking. I could not reach Adam and my phone signal was weak.

When my phone started working, Adam called and was yelling - "What the heck is this a tornado". None of us knew it was going to be this bad so Adam was on the road headed home. He ended up having to pull over and get under a bridge. I forgot to mention that earlier that day when I was picking the kids up from school we had to take shelter for about 20 minutes. It was all around a nutty day.

Here is the car wash on the main road by our house.

The tree in our front yard

The tree in our back yard. The limb actually fell on our neighbors home - they are saying there wasn't damage and I am praying not - but it is still laying there - now the fun part dealing with waiting in line for tree trimmers.

Here is the picture of our swing set.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Say it ain't so...the Milams are gone

Today was such a hard day for our family. The Milams officially packed up and moved to Houston. I have known for a long time it had been coming but...never dreamed it would be so hard to say good-bye. The Milams were the first couple we met when we moved to Corpus... and 8 years later & 5 babies it was time to wish them well. So excuse all the pictures but I had to take a walk down memory lane. It was clear God wanted them in Houston and in the long run it will be what is best for them - but the quick meeting at the park so the kids could say hi and play, the every single weekend "what are we doing" question, all the kids birthday parties that we go together, the Hooks games, the pool dates, the cookouts and everything in between will be missed too much.

Brooke is a one of a kind friend. She really is the ALL STAR girl that drops anything she is doing to help, that goes above and beyond to make you feel special, cracks you up when you don't expect it, listens when that just what I need, helps me wrangle the kids when there just seems to be too many. She is the party thrower extraordinaire, the most thoughtful, loving most sincere person I know. I pray that her qualities have brushed off on me a little - because I would be lucky. As for her hubby Milam - well...there's nobody like him either. I always know when Milam is around it will be fun. He is funny, kind, giving, playful with all the kids and a total guys guy - which Adam adores. He is the friend that is always there or can be there. He came over on 2 different occasion to help us out. One when Adam was out of town and Lola got so sick and I needed to take her to the hospital and the other when I went into labor with Hank in the middle of the night.

The blessing and what I keep trying to think about is although we are now not a walk away - we have so much to look forward to on weekend trips and get aways. The Milams are a family that will be in our lives forever and I am feel so blessed to have them in our life!

This is a picture before Milam & Brooke got married and we hosted a wedding shower.